Which to use
“croises” is a verb and “crosses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,966
- “croises” frequency rank
- #47,268
- “crosses” frequency rank
- 78234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | croises | crosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de croiser. | Pluriel de crosse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set croises and crosses apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: croises is \kʁwaz\ while crosses is \kʁɔs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “croises” becomes s in “crosses”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
croises is recorded at frequency rank #30,966, classified as averb, pronounced \kʁwaz\. crosses is at rank #47,268, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɔs\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78234, this pair ranks #26,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of croises vs crosses
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "croises": i. Private to "crosses": -.
"croises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "crosses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "croises" and "crosses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "croises" or "crosses"?
Remembering croises vs crosses
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “croises”; for a noun, it's “crosses”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “croises” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable